From 1977’s La Soufrière through to 2016’s Into the Inferno, Herzog has long been fascinated by these violent natural events and his deeply personal voiceover is a fitting memorial to two people who gave their lives in the pursuit of both science and the pure cinematic image.
The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft The Fire Within: A Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft
On 3 June 1991, a deadly cloud of hot gas and rock spewed out of Japan’s Mount Unzen. Among the 43 people consumed by it were scientist-filmmakers Maurice and Katia Krafft. They left behind over 200 hours of footage from their decades of work, which Herzog draws on for this stunning eulogy.
What's On
The Red Shoes The Red Shoes
Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Sunday, 29. 03. 2026 / 19:00 / Main Hall
A restored version of Powell and Pressburger’s masterpiece: the story of a young ballerina torn between the man she loves and her passion for dance.
The Stranger L'étranger
François Ozon
Monday, 30. 03. 2026 / 14:50 / Main Hall
François Ozon brings to the screen a striking adaptation of The Stranger, the iconic existentialist novel by Albert Camus.